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viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. i'm rosemary church. just ahead on "cnn newsroom," the mastermind behind the 2021 suicide bombing at kabul's international airport taken out by the taliban. what we're learning about this. countries rush to evacuate their citizens from sudan as the latest fragile ceasefire appears in danger of collapsing. and -- ♪ day-oh, day-oh ♪ >> reporter: remembering the king of calypso. a look at the life and legacy of harry belafonte. >> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with rosemary church. >> good to have you with us. well, the white house says the terrorist leader behind the deadly 2021 suicide bombing at kabul airport has been killed by the taliban. the attack came in the final

chaotic days of the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. 13 u.s. service members and nearly 200 afghans were killed. so let's bring in cnn senior international correspondent ivan watson. good to see you, ivan. what more are you learning about this? >> right. we don't have too many details aside from the fact that the national security council claims that the taliban killed this icy-k leader. we don't even know the name of the individual, though he is being described as the mastermind of that grizzly suicide bombing in august offie 21 which killed 13 u.s. service members and more than 170 afghans. you recall those frightening, chaotic days when the u.s. was withdrawing from afghanistan after 20 years after the taliban victory over the western-backed afghan government, and those crowds of desperate afghans trying to escape from the airport that is where the suicide bomber struck.

now cnn has spoken with the family member, the father of one of the 13 u.s. service member, and he said that he was informed about the killing of this purported mastermind by a marine, an official from the u.s. marines. he welcomed that, but also wants more accountability from the biden administration about how this all happened in the first place. that was echoed also by the chairman of the u.s. house foreign relations committee. the republican representative from texas michael mccaul, who put out a statement saying any time a terrorist is taken off the board, this is a good day. but this doesn't diminish the biden's culpability for the failures that led to attack at abi gate and will in no way deter the committee's investigation. he wants more answers about how the u.s. withdrawal took place and why it ended up being lethal in the end. this is an embarrassing and humiliating chapter for the

u.s., which had committed some 20 years in afghanistan, and a messy, messy issue for the biden administration as well. and it also highlights some ongoing security concerns in afghanistan that the taliban, which battled the u.s. for 20 years, is now battling isis-k on the ground. you've got senior u.s. military commanders who basically said since the u.s. withdrawal, the u.s. military has fewer reconnaissance and intelligence assets to understand what the potential terror threats are in afghanistan, and what groups is planning for u.s. interests abroad. rosemary? >> ivan watson, thank you so much for joining us. appreciate it. republicans in the u.s. house are facing a crucial test that could have a major impact on the nation's economy. it's uncertain if they will vote today on their plan to cut spending and raise the debt

limit. as no one seems sure if they had the support they need within their own party. cnn's emily schmidt reports. we're going to come back to that report. moving on, the fragile 72-hour cease-fire in sudan has been marred by violence. gun fire and fighter jets were heard in the capital tuesday with both of the warring sides accusing each other of violating the agreement. but a u.n. special representative says the ceasefire is holding in some parts of the country. meanwhile, the world health organization is warning of a new and huge biological risk. the paramilitary rapid support forces have taken over sudan's national public health laboratory. various deadly diseases are stored inside. but technicians no longer have access. and a medical source says if there is fighting in that lab, the whole thing could turn into

a, quote, germ bomb. joining me now from durham, north carolina is cameron hudson, a senior associate with the africa program, the center for strategic and international studies. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> so this latest ceasefire in sudan is clearly not holding. so what happens now? what are both warring sides planning at this moment, do you think? >> well, there has been a lull in fighting, and i think what they're doing right now is both taking a breather for themselves, because they've been fighting pretty much nonstop for the past ten days, but we also know that both sides are trying to resupply themselves. there have been reports of outside munitions coming in perhaps from darfur for the rsf. and so i expect that when this lull ends, we're going see even more fierce fight manage the capital and some of the other major cities around the country. >> so what will it take to

secure a lasting ceasefire? and do either side have any political will to make that happen, do you think? >> sadly, i don't think we're looking in the near term at a lasting ceasefire. i think it's going to take a real tactical shift on the ground to create an opportunity for dialogue to occur. right now both sides if not evenly matched certainly seem to not be giving up any ground. so i think the prospect of a tactical shift, unless outside powers become more involved, i don't see that very likely to happen right now. all that we can really do, i think, is both try to put pressure on the parties to not draw in other outside actors, try to limit the amount of ammunition and additional supplies that can be fed into this conflict, and really try to put pressure on the parties from all sides, from the neighboring region and the sort of far away region to try to relent in some of this fighting. >> and where does this leave the

humanitarian crisis in the country? and what are you hearing about all those people trying desperately now to get out of the country to the egyptian border or the red sea coast? >> i think there are a number of humanitarian factors. because so many airports are closed, you're not flying any humanitarian assistance for those who are staying. for those who are choosing to try to leave the country, it's a very perilous trip they're undertaking from khartoum either to the egyptian border or the red sea coast. but these are taking 16, 20 hours. and the people who are taking these trips, they're already weakened from lack of food, lack of water, lack of medicine. so when they get to these destinations, they're going to be in need of humanitarian assistance. so prepositioning aid for those people who are able to make it to safe zones is really critical right now, as well as looking for new ways to get new aid into the country to restore some of the aid routes over land that

have been shut off and really press the parties to create some aid corridors and humanitarian corridors just to facilitate all of this movement so people can get the aid they need and get out of harm's way. >> and you did touch on this. but i wanted to look at the likely consequences if this conflict expands, as you suggested, beyond sudan's border. and what does the international community need to be doing right now to try to make sure that doesn't happen? >> well, there is a real risk that the broader region could be pulled into this. sudan borders a whole host of countries that are either experiencing conflict recently or just coming out of it, place likes chad, the central african republic, libya. they have mercenary armies and militant groups i think who would be ready and willing to aid in the fight in sudan. so there needs to be a diplomatic effort to keep those countries on the sidelines of this conflict. there needs to be pressure put

not only from the united states and european countries, but factors as well trying to prevent countries like egypt, question wisconsin has already began to play a role in the conflict, to stay in the sidelines to relent in their assistance to one side, and to really limit the amount of oxygen that is let in to feed this fire that is burning across the country right now. >> cameron hudson, thank you so much for joining us. appreciate it. >> thank you. all right. we do want to bring in cnn senior africa editor stephanie busari who joins us live from lagos. stephanie, what are you learning about the dangers associated with that health lab that could be in jeopardy? and what more are you learning too about this very shaky cease-fire? >> good morning, rosemary. so let's start with the ceasefire. it's not completely falling apart because is reports of gunfire in parts of the country,

but it seems to be holding in other parts. and what the u.n. is saying, it's punctured. the cease-fire has been punctured. so it hasn't totally fallen apart. what is really concerning and what the w.h.o. has talked about is this potential germ bomb, this lab that is now under control of the sudanese armed forces. and there is potential -- there is a lot of risk potential here. the u.n. is very concerned that this lab, which carries a lot of germs, could be released as a weapon, a biological weapon. so that is what we're learning so far about the lab. and, of course, this u.s. citizen who was also killed outside his home and stabbed by unknown people, which speaks to some of the breakdown in law and order that is happen right now in the country, armed robbery and criminal gangs kind of taking advantage of the chaos to

unleash even more terror on the sudanese people. and this comes against the backdrop of countries racing to evacuate their citizens. as saudi arabia helped to evacuate some 2,000 citizens from around 62 nationalities overnight. so that's the picture that is coming through from sudan at the moment, rosemary. >> very unnerving. stephanie busari joining us from lagos. appreciate it. joe biden will welcome south korean president yoon suk-yeol to the white house in the coming hours for a state visit. they're scheduled to hold bilateral talks followed by a joint news conference and a state dinner wednesday night. on tuesday, u.s. vice president kamala harris hosted president yoon at nasa's goddard space flight center where they talked up their alliance on a range of issues. president yoon said space holds

great promise where international partnerships can deliver the greatest achievements. and cnn's kristie lu stout joins me now live from hong kong to talk about this. good to see you, kristie. what impact will the recent leaks of pentagon documents have on this state visit? how awkward could this prove to be for both leaders? >> you know, the white house was asked about this before the summit, and they declined to say whether the recent leaks would be a topic of discussion when these two presidents sit down to talk during the state visit. one of these leaked documents describes in pretty incredible detail a conversation between two senior south korean officials about concerns over u.s. requests for ammunition for ukraine. now the white house instead is trying to shift the focus on the iron-clad alliance, reaffirming that alliance with south korea. and ahead of the first state visit to the u.s. by south korean leaders since 2011, this is a landmark visit, we know that coming up next there will

be a welcoming ceremony at the white house. then the summit, the bilateral talks, and then a state banquet. on tuesday we heard from the south korean president, yoon suk-yeol, and he discussed the alliance. he said it should leap into a new phase. i want you to listen to what he said. >> translator: i believe that the u.s. alliance must leap into a new phase of alliance to overcome such complex crisis together. what started as a military and security alliance should evolve into a supply chain and future-oriented innovative technology alliance, one in which our two countries grow and act together. >> now when the summit kicks off, the focus is going to be on security. as you recall, last year north korea fired a record number of missiles. this year north korea has continued to conduct a string of weapons tests, including this new solid fuel icbm. and the south korean president is expected to raise concerns

about the so-called u.s. nuclear umbrella. in fact, you have opinion polls inside the country showing a majority of residents want their country to have its own nuclear weapons. so a lot to talk to when the talks kick off. the summit is expected to begin 10:45 a.m. eastern time. rosemary? >> all right, kristie lu stout joining us live from hong kong. many thanks. and still to come, jailed kremlin critic alexei navalny is due back in court amid growing concerns for his health. the latest details in a live report. and the hunt is on for escaped inmates in mississippi. coming up, how authorities are following a trail of crimes to track down one of the escapees. every night. e every night. okay. i'll work on that. save $500 on our new next gen sleep numberer smart beds. plus, speciaial financing. only at sleep number.

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today in yet another criminal case. this comes amid new concerns ffor nav navalny's health. clare sebastian joins me live from london. what more are you learning about his imminent court appearance? >> this is complicated. this is not actually a court case we're hearing today, but this is a court hearing on a petition put forward according to state media by russia's investigative committee to limit the amount of time that alexei navalny and his team have to review what we believe is hundreds of pages of documents related to an extremism case against him. the charges for which were first filed in october last year. so he is hoping to get more time to review those documents that russia's investigative committee has filed a petition to limit the amount of time that he gets. he is already in jail for 11 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years for breaking probation terms in an old case. another nine years for fraud and contempt of court. the extreme charges according to

state media would carry a maximum term of 15 years. this comes as we know that his health is of serious concern to his family and his team. we heard earlier in april that his spokesperson said he had lost around 8 kilograms. that's about 15 pounds in the case of two weeks he spent in a punishment cell. he had stomach issues. at one point an ambulance was called. but he is according to his team being denied proper medical care or a proper diagnosis. things appear to be getting worse. navalny tweeting himself on monday that he is essentially being denied the food rations that he is buying under the prison rules because he is spending time in solitary confinement. take a listen to what his daughter, dasha navalny told jim sciutto. >> the situation has gotten so ridiculous that he buys the food, which as you know oats. nothing luxurious.

he buys the oats. the oats are brought to him, shown to him and are just destroyed. so he can't eat. and it's something so basic is stripped away from a human being. it's outrageous. >> so that physical pressure that he is said to be under, plus new criminal charges against him, all of that of course smacks of a campaign to ramp up the pressure on him personally and also to provide an even more stark deterrent against any kind of descent in russia. well expect that hearing has got under way this hour. alexei navalny was supposed to be participating by a video link. we'll bring you more on that as we get it. >> all right. clare sebastian, many thanks. well, along the front lines in southern ukraine, a tense and uncertain waiting gying game is unfolding around zaporizhzhia, where ukrainian forces say russian troops are on the move, and civilians are being evacuated from russian-held

areas ahead of an expected counter-offensive by ukraine. but exactly when and where that might happen is still anyone's guess. cnn's scott mclean is monitoring developments for us. he joins us now live from london. good morning to you, scott. what more you learning about this anticipated counter-offensive? >> good morning, rosemary. look, if you believe the mayor of kyiv, he says this ukrainian counter-offensive is about to begin. and there are already signs that ukraine is gearing up for some kind of a larger push to retake territory. we're seeing the signs in two places in particular, zaporizhzhia as you mentioned, and also in kherson in the southern part of the country that is where the ukrainian military has said it has already seen in its words impressive results in a series of strikes aimed at taking out artillery pieces, tanks, air defense systems on the east side of the kneipe

d 19 river. the russians have started to try to evacuate civilians from that area. we saw the russians do ahead of a ukrainian counter-offensive last year, which ended with the retaking of the city of kherson. yesterday a unit of the ukrainian defense intelligence also released a video appearing to show a drone strike against what it said was a russian surveillance complex in the kherson region. cnn has located that video to the russian held side of the river at a hydroelectric plant there. that same unit also released video showing vehicles struggling to gain traction in some pretty muddy areas. with the message saying, look, the weather conditions right now aren't really allowing the military and equipment to operate at its full capacity, but said a counter-offensive is coming. it just takes time. now whether ukrainian troops have actually crossed the river

is unclear. something the ukrainians have neither confirmed nor denied, saying right now an information blackout is required or information silence is required until it is safer for the military to say more. now in the zaporizhzhia region, you mentioned it already, rosemary, the russians say that the ukrainians are building up troops east of the city of zaporizhzhia. the ukrainians say that the russians are also beginning to evacuate people around the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. and then you the russians saying that they have targeted a city, a russian-held town in the zaporizhzhia region called takmat which has become a hub for russian troops. so all of this taken collectively is pointing to some kind of a ukrainian counter-offensive on the horizon. what that looks like precisely, though, is still really anyone's

guess. >> scott mclean joining us from london. many thanks for that. still to come, the banking crisis is bubbling up again. why a $30 billion cash infusion may not be enough to save first republic bank. we'll have that and more just ahead.

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investors on wall street are looking to recoup some of their losses when trading gets under way today. the futures markets give us an indication of how things are looking, and that's pretty promising. we'll see how that pans out in the course of the day.

meanwhile, alarming news from first republic has investors fearing the banking crisis from earlier this year may not be over. the dow fell more than 340 points on tuesday. the nasdaq was down 2%. and the s&p 500 fell 1.5%. well, more on first republic bank's latest problems from cnn's rahel solomon. >> reporter: banking turmoil back in focus. first republic shares tumbling after the bank reform partied earnings, plummeting to 810 a share. for context, in april 2022, the stock was trading as high as $160 a share. the san francisco-based bank reports that profits fell by 40%, or $72 billion in the quarter. that's after the fall of silicon valley bank in march, which then spooked bank depositors elsewhere. remember, svb's demise was

caused by a high number of uninsured depositors rushing to move their money out telephone bank. a bank run. one concern investors have with first republic it is too had an significant amount of uninsured on its books. at the start, about 2/3 deposits were uninsured with the fdic. the company saying in this report, as of march 31st, that number is closer to 27% of total deposits. the bank also announcing that in recent weeks, bank deposits have stabilized. it also said it would be laying off 20 to 25% of its staff, reducing executive compensation, condensing office space, and cutting back on nonessential activities. all of this to try to strengthen its financial footing and cut back on expenses. but for investors, it wasn't enough as the stock tumbled. but will it be enough to ultimately save the bank? only time will tell. rahel solomon, cnn, new york. in what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one,

u.s. president joe biden has officially announced his bid to run for reelection in 2024. but instead of breaking the news live, he opted for a campaign video. here is part of it. >> the question we're facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. more right fewer. i know what i want the answer to be, and i think you do too. this is not a time to be complacent. that's why i'm running for reelection. >> while touting his achievements, the ad also frames the race as a fight against republican extremism for the soul of america. and republicans were quick to pounce on joe biden's announcement using artificial intelligence to envision a bleak apocalyptic future under a second biden term. and here is part of the ad they released not long after the president's own video.

>> this morning an emboldened china invataiwan. >> 500 regional banks have shuttered their doors. >> border agents were overrun by 80,000 illegals yesterday evening. >> election officials tell cnn there is no oversight in the use of artificial intelligence in politics at this point. washington's democratic governor has now signed into law a ban on most sales of assault-style weapons. the legislation prohibits the manufacturer, importation, distribution, and sale of these weapons, and includes the popular ar-15 rifle under its ban. on tuesday, governor jay inslee said those weapons should not be idolized. they should be prohibited. there is an exception for sales made to armed forces and law enforcement. the state's republican party says the law is poised to face legal challenges. the ban makes washington the

tenth state to enact restrictions on assault-style weapons. a manhunt is under way for four inmates that escaped from a mississippi jail over the weekend. the inmates were declared missing early sunday morning after officials at the raymond detention center in hines county did a routine head count. one of the four escapees is accused of stealing at least one vehicle and killing a man while on the run. >> at the time, i did not know, nor did terry know they were chasing a vehicle that had just been carjacked and that the suspect was occupying this vehicle that had poenl possibly fatally wounded someone as well. >> it's believed that the four inmates climbed through the ceiling saturday night, camped out on the roof, and escaped at different times. attorneys for the suspect in the killings of four university of idaho students are asking one

of the surviving roommates to testify in his defense. an affidavit claims bethany funkey has information that could clear bryan kohberger who is charged with four counts of first-degree murder. she, however, is resisting the demand, and her attorney has filed a motion to quash the subpoena. it's unclear at this point what information she has. she is one of the two people who survived that attack at a home last year. all right. time for a short break now. when we come back -- ♪ day oh, day oh ♪ >> remembering the legendary life and times of harry belafonte.

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all right. looking at new video just in to cnn of jailed russian opposition figure alexei navalny appearing in a moscow court via video link today in yet another criminal case. this comes amid new concerns for navalny's health in prison. we will of course continue to follow this developing story and bring you details as they come in to us. well, pop star ed sheeran took the stand in new york on tuesday in a high profile copyright infringement case. he is accused of copying marvin gaye's 1973 soul hit "let's get it on" for his song thinking out loud. take a listen. ♪ darling i will be loving you

till the 70 ♪ ♪ let's get it on, let's get it on ♪ >> the suit was brought by the heirs of ed townsend, co-author of that song with gaye. in his opening statement, an attorney representing the family said sheeran played his ballad and gaye song back-to-back at a concert, calling the moment a smoking gun. the singer denied the allegation. saying if he had copied the song, he wouldn't have played it on stage in front of 20,000 people. well, the entertainment world has lost a legendary entertainer, harry belafonte has died at the age of 96. his agent says belafonte passed away tuesday morning of heart failure. belafonte was so much more than a singer and an actor.

he was a key supporter of the civil rights movement and an advocate for social justice. cnn's stephanie elam has a look at his sparkling career. ♪ ♪ daylight come and me want go home ♪ >> reporter: the banana boat song opening line day-o put him on the map. the son of immigrants worked hard to pull himself out of poverty through music and education. >> i am my brothers and sisters were the first to be educated. >> reporter: belafonte's humble and sometimes rough beginnings in new york city helped shape the man who later would have a major impact on american music and drama. >> i went to school here, drama school. my classmate were marlon brando, sidney poitier. >> reporter: belafonte first burst on to the entertainment zmee scene in the early 1950s. at around the same time, he won

rave reviews for his role in the movie "carmen jones." it was one of the first films with an all black cast to garner box office success. ♪ the man with the unique husky voice went on to make more than 40 albums, including original recordings and compilations, and starred in more than ten movies spanning more than five decades. belafonte won several grammy awards for his records in the early 1960s and was one of the first black performers to win a tony award for the broadway hit john murray anderson's almanac. in his later years his big screen projects dealt with the largest societal issues of race and class like 1995's "white man burden." >> kind of just grew up and got away from me. >> reporter: although belafonte's career kept him business, he always made time for his family. he was the father of four

children from two marriages. his daughter sheri belafonte followed in his footsteps to become an actress in her on right. although his music and movies gained him fame, belafonte also made his mark as a political activist. in the 60s, he stood up for the civil rights of blacks in america and stood side by side with martin luther king jr. and bobby kennedy, both later assassinated. two decades later, he turned his attention to the poor and powerless abroad, especially in africa. ♪ we are the children ♪ >> reporter: in 1985, belafonte initiated the u.s. for africa recording of "we are the world" with some of the world's most famous entertainers. the song raised over $63 million for african relief. and for his humanitarianism, the artist received numerous awards from the kennedy center, the aclu, the american national medal of the arts, and the

thurgood marshall lifetime achievement award. >> mr. harry belafonte. >> reporter: later in life, belafonte further sealed his legacy, starting his own foundation, sancofa, focused on social justice. in the documentary "harry belafonte sing your song," he contemplated his life of accomplishment and the work that lay ahead. >> try to envision living out the rest of my life almost exclusively devoted to reflection, but there is too much in the world to be done. as a social activist, things i believed in politically, although i took a lot of heat for what i did then, i'm taking heat again for some of the things i say and do. but if history is any measure, then i probably wind up on the right side of the equation. to g, let it pull you past the doubt.

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welcome back, everyone. well, this summer travel season is just around the corner here in the northern hemisphere, and two of the major airports serving new york city are showing off some major renovations. cnn's richard quest reports. >> reporter: traveling to new york city used to be a miserable experience. something to be endured, not enjoyed. it was a journey through places like la guardia that joe biden once compared to arriving in a third world country. and the other airports in the tri-state area weren't much better. jfk, newark, and even the port authority bus terminal.

they were too small, out of date, and difficult to get to. survey after survey showed travelers thought they were amongst the worst in the country. the port authority has spent billions of dollar and many years rebuilding the travel experience. la guardia terminal b, rebuilt, reopened, and just named the world's best new terminal by sky tracks. and now terminal a at newark. recently opened after a $2.7 billion renovation. i like this. and that's where i met the man behind it all, the head of the port authority rick cotton. >> soup to nuts, we are tearing down the old facilities and building new 21st century facilities at every single one of our major airports. >> a firm believer that all you need is a shed. that you've heard this, you go

in the front, you go out the back. you don't necessarily subscribe to that view. you think there needs to be something that says something. >> yes. well, airports are gateways fist of all, and they're also symbols of the regions that they serve. so that's what they need to be. >> reporter: one of the airports isn't actually in new york. it's newark. now they're proudly pointing out that newark is close to new york, but it's actually next door. >> you will see references to new jersey across this new terminal a. you will see constant references to new york across the new la guardia. you will see future tense. we're spending $19 billion at jfk. you will see in those terminals new york. >> reporter: mr. cotton told me that the old terminal a was built 50 years ago. it was another era in travel. over the years, it was too small. then the worst condition of all the terminals at newark. he told me the lessons they

learned as they were building the new terminal a. >> what we've learned is you need open spaces. can't have pinch points. you can't have places where queues form. you have to have the technology support rapid through-put, the ease with which people board so that all of these gates are equipped with e-gates in ways that right now people can board just with their cell phone. but in the future, it will be biometric. >> we're getting ready for summer, but last year was horrible. will this year be better? are you ready? i know to an extent it's not you. it's all the various -- but you get the blame. well, the fact is the system is still struggling a bit in terms of coming back. finding staff that guess across with our government partners. it's with the airlines. it's with the port authority. we have the highest vacancy in

terms of jobs we're trying to fill. and this summer is going to be over 2019 levels. there is just no question. travel has come back. so we're preparing for it in terms of actually hiring extra staff. we're preparing for it in terms of being sure that every system has checks and double-checks. but it's going to be a challenge. >> our thanks to cnn's richard quest with that report. well, it's been called a huge step forward for inclusion in the form of a doll. toymaker mattel is introducing its first ever barbie doll representing a person with downs syndrome. mattel said it worked with the u.s. national down syndrome society to ensure the depictions is accurate. >> i love it! >> mattel says it wants to enable all children to see

themselves in barbie while encouraging kids to play with dolls that look different than they do. the new doll comes from mattel's barbie fashionistas line which has featured other barbies with disabilities or conditions that together represent a fuller range of human diversity. well done. thank you so much for your company. i'm rosemary church. have yourselves a wonderful day. "cnn newsroom" continues with max foster and bianca nobilo, next.

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